English Dictionary

abuse of discretion

名詞

(law) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.

日本語の意味

裁量権の乱用：裁判所が事実関係や法的先例に照らして極めて不合理な判断、または明らかに逸脱した決定を下すこと。 / 裁量の逸脱：法律上認められた裁量の範囲を超えて行使された決定が、事案の事実に比べ不合理であるため、覆されるべきとされる状態。

The appellate court overturned the lower court's ruling, finding that the trial judge's imposition of the sentence constituted an abuse of discretion given the mitigating evidence.

控訴裁判所は下級審の判決を覆し、裁判官が情状酌量の証拠を踏まえてもなお不相応な量刑を科したことは裁量の濫用に当たると判断した。

意味（1）

(law) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.

意味（2）

(law) Any action by a government official by which that official renders decisions for a clearly improper purpose.

abuses of discretion （ plural ）